Beloceras

Beloceras is a genus of ammonites included in the family Beloceratidae. These fast-moving nektonic carnivores lived in the Late Devonian period, from 379.5 to 376.1 Ma.

Similar and related genera include Eobeloceras, Mesobeloceras and Naplesites.

Species

 * Beloceras jorfense Korn et al. 2011
 * Beloceras petterae Yatskov 1990
 * Beloceras sagittarium Sandberger and Sandberger 1851
 * Beloceras tenuistriatum d'Archiac and de Verneuil 1842
 * Beloceras webbelense Korn et al. 2011

Description
Beloceras species can reach a diamenter of 9 - 13 cm. They are multilobate ammonoids, with a suture line composed up to 50 lobes.

Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Devonian sediments of Australia, France, Germany, Morocco and Spain.